The garden has a covered cob bench seating area and grass terracing around a fire pit.

There is a hot tub* situated in the garden, open from April until end of September. This will be set up and ready to use from Friday to Sunday only.
 

You are welcome to explore the farmland, which includes its own woodland made up primarily of Ash, Cherry, Oak, Walnut and Lime.

There is also a beautiful pond just across from the Bunkhouse which is teeming with life and has its own resident Heron, a must for any bird enthusiasts. 

Stepping just outside of the farm, is the Forest of Dean which has 27,000 acres of ancient woodland to explore, including attractions such as Puzzlewood and Go Ape.

To the south east is the Severn Vale famed for its tidal bore and orchards, and the Wye Valley area of outstanding natural beauty is a walking and river sports haven.

* please note the hot tub may not always be available

    

 

  • Treatment Free Beekeeping in Horizontal Hives

    11 & 12th November at Ragmans Lane Farm

    The Course will take a natural approach to beekeeping including:
    • How bees live in nature and how to respect their ways in your apiary.
    • Natural and less intensive management.
    • Start or increase an apiary by attracting swarms of local bees.
    • Horizontal hives and their advantages.
    • Wax foundation v foundationless natural comb.
    • Colony management - what to do and what not to do.
    • One-box hive, no feeding, no queen excluders, no requeening.
    • Healthy strong colonies without any treatments.

    Dr Leo Sharashkin is editor of Keeping Bees With a Smile: A Vision and Practice of Natural Apiculture, a comprehensive resource on keeping bees naturally in horizontal hives. He is contributor to American Bee Journal, The Beekeepers Quarterly, and Acres USA, and speaks internationally on sustainable beekeeping, organic growing, and Earth-friendly living. He holds a PhD in Forestry from the University of Missouri and a Master’s in Natural Resources from Indiana University, USA.

    For more information or to book a space please click here


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